Microsoft says no new Xbox 360s in 2009
By Ryan Block 
posted May 13th 2008 9:41PM
posted May 13th 2008 9:41PM
Sounds like that rumor about a new, smaller Xbox 360 coming next year might have a shorter life than a red-ringing console. Specifying the release of "slimmed down SKU in 2009", Microsoft representative let us know today that "While we don't normally comment on rumors like this, we can tell you that we have no plans to release a new console in 2009". Yep, rumor assassinated, just like that. Of course, there still exists the possibility that Microsoft's just playing coy to prevent a little bit of Osborne effect from creeping in during their heated battle with the PS3 -- but they did go out of their way to directly comment on the rumor, so take it as you will.
So a new Xbox 360 is coming in 2008, not 2009? That's about all I got from this.
Microsoft is brilliant! By telling people that 2009 there is going to be no new consoles then... huh?
Hang on, what about 2008 Microsoft?
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i read as:
"We need to sell as many of the defective consoles as possible from our warehouses before we announce a new console"
"we can tell you that we have no plans to release a new console in 2009"
The rumor was about a redesign of the 360, not a new console.
I will buy a new 360, if they come out with a 360slim.
I've seen rumors be true and I've seen them be false.
Talk to me in 2010 and we will know if this is a true or false rumor.
Some fine detective work there, Lou.
Goodness, I wish I was insightful as you.
And I'm glad there isn't a new xbox... that would just mean buying a new one, and I like my money.
Come on now, in 2010 they will release Xbox 720. MS is on the 5 year plan with their consoles, and 360 was released in 2005.
they said no new consoles, as in no xbox 3.
does not mean we wont have updated sku or xbox 360 slim.
Had the same thought.
Semantics.
Many trusted market analysts say that a new Xbox console will be released in 2010 - 2012. there will not be an Xbox 3 in 08 or 09, because that would give the Xbox 360 too short of a life, and MS would probably lose money on it; many people have just bought 360's, and most people will not pay $400 for a new console so quickly.
@Simon
Well,the original xbox had a slightly short lifespan so I wouldnt be surprised if MS did it again.
But having a new reramped 360 wouldnt be bad.So would it be possible for them to add something to the current 360 to make it load faster?
Im not sayin it loads super slow or anything,but the less load times the better.
Well given that they never did release an updated version of the original xbox, it doesn't seem likely that they will release one for the 360. But we can still dream. I, for one, would love an slim blu-ray "ringless" xbox!
That's how I read it too.
I think I'd rather have an Xbox360 Silent than an Xbox360 Slim.
If this is true it may be coming this christmas, as everyone says the new controller will be available at the same time the new Banjo game appears... not forgetting the Bluray drive expected to be included I'm gonna hold a few months before I make a choice...
Why lower the price when you can release a smaller cheaper to build system that looks even better? Nintendo works like that already...
So let me get this striaght.
You're going to hold off on the purchase and hope that by Christmas of this year that the 360 gets a Blu-Ray drive, a new controller, AND a redesign?
Don't hold your breathe buddy.
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I laughed so hard I cried.
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Ok guys I got this, I speak Microsoft.
Obviously there will be no "new" console in 2009, but there might be a "redesigned" console. Clearly there not the same thing.
Semantics... again
Whatever. Like MS would say "Yah we are going to release a better 360 next year. So why don't you guys hold off on buying a new one this Xmas season."
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That would be an intense game... or even better, blockbuster movie!
Of course not, gotta keep people buying the current 360
I dig my Xbox 360, but IMO the PS3 is a better platform. If Microsoft isn't going to be releasing a new console for at least 2 more years I think they should plan on losing market share to Sony.
I don't care how big the new console is, if it can run GTA 4 with better frame rates, then i want it.
Why would it? you don't change graphics specs in the middle of a console. the only way to obtain better framerates is to program tighter. That will rarely happen when dual developing for PS3 and 360...
just wait for the pc version, it will probably come with those expansion included and will run at 3000 pixels and 60fps.
CraigJ - Agreed, as my 2 week old elite is off in China getting serviced for overheating, I am starting to realize that M$ are, as usual, all about the profit. Save a dollar to make a billion.
Just cause you start making a profit on your console after years of a small loss, theres no reason to rest on your laurels. It's waaaaaay too noisy - thanks to it cheap ass DVD Rom drive, make it slot loading (and maybe blu-ray) and try to make the UI not look about as impressive as Vista Basic.
Look at the PSTwo......
If I have any more problems I'll be returning my 360, demanding a refund and buying a PS3 - my first Playstation... maybe....
The dvd drive in the Xbox 360 is not cheap. the reason why it makes so much noise is because it spins much faster then the WII's or PS3's drive, which allows for much quicker loading times. i don't disagree that the drive could be quiter, but it defanetly isn't cheap.
Much faster? Please. More like barely faster and usually dramatically slower.
It's averaging around 11 mbps, and the PS3 is averaging about 9 mbps. Not to mention that the PS3's HDD reads 35 mbps, and that the 360 doesn't have a HDD standard, and you get games like GTA4 which have no loading and very low pop-up on the PS3, and cars slamming into invisible barriers on the 360.
MS has an advantage in reading speed, but it's limited to a small part of the DVD disc, and if the game is big enough to fill the disk, or can be profitably loaded from an HDD they lose their advantage. MS innovated the HDD console, and then flubbed it entirely.
Jimbo = Win
agreed. my brother's xbox will load movies faster, and some games (army of 2 for example) but my ps3 plays blu-ray and has very minimal load times for GTA 4
I think the biggest reason why people dislike the PS3 and love the 360 is because they haven't actually tried the PS3 for more than just an hour or so.
I live in a college dorm and 85% of the rooms have xbox 360s - i am the only one in my entire building with a PS3. I have used the 360 plenty both before and after i bought the PS3 and i can say that there is no way in hell id trade my ps3 for a 360 (and some cash).
when you actually use the PS3 and see all that it has to offer over the 360, it is just nonsense to want a 360 over a PS3 (even if the 360 has Halo)
btw - the 5 rooms that neighbor my room all have 360s. 3 of the 5 have RRODed this year. who wants a console that just dies?
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I'll just be happy if they send me a damn box to send back my RRODed Xbox360, it's been 11 days since they said it would only be "3 to 5 days" before I got a box to send back my console.
Oh, you're a RROD virgin. Do yourself a favor: don't believe anything "they" say
Microsoft has shot the Blu ray player rumour down so many times. I wouldent hold hope to much.
please point out where in the article "Blu ray player" is mentioned.
He could have been trying to reply to Denden or Ridgecity
I don't see what's the issue with the 360's size anyway. I think it's fine the way it is.
i should hope not, they need to fix what they got now before making another crappy console.
Why not? It falls quite nicely with MS M.O. for years. Without a product update from their victims to copy from, why waste millions in real R&D? Once the other manufacturers announce new consoles, MS will quickly announce their update. Of course with specs that will trump the others.
I suppose that they'll release this thing around Christmas 2008.
that is just what I did and I love the ps3. didnt know the system was this bad ass. already set the xbox to the side.
Just buy a Playstation...
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I have both consoles,, not to sound like a SONY slave but the whole blu-ray thing made me sway over and now I see the power of the system. I think ms needs to buckle down. Sure halo was fun,,but didnt see the whole (oh its the best game ever thing). Could have been great pr by ms telling us we would love the game. Now as of a couple of weeks ago after getting the ps3.,,gonna trade the xbox in with all my little halo things. (maybe SONY did turn me into a slave to them). anyway,,by by ms ,,hello sony.
You know I want to believe you but I just can't. The only way I see this happening is if you happen to be a light gamer.
Why would anyone pass up the opportunity to play Gears 2, Too Human, Alan Wake, Fable 2, Banjo, XNA and all the other great tittles lined up?
I'm sorry it just sounds like you are lying, I could have believed you if you said that you owned both system and you are happily awaiting all the tittles coming out for both systems later this year.
In short I don't believe you just dumped your main gaming rig. No way you are playing as many games as you used to play when you had both systems. No way the PS3 has more hot tittles to play through than 360 not even after 2008.
I have said this before but it was confirmed by a colleague of mine who works for the largest european retailer that a new Xbox 360 sku will arrive in late 2008.
I don't know who your source is or how credible of a source it is, but I too thought that MS would drop a re-design in 08.
It just makes more sense:
1) Releasing a re-design 4 years into a 5 year cycle system just doesn't sound right.
2) The PS3 is finally getting some decent games this year, so dropping a re-design this year would balance out the scale.
3) If the re-design is dropped in 09, what happens to the New system in 2010 ? Isn't that too close? ( I know it's just a rumor but MS said their system has a 5 year cycle)
What do you guys think?
Surpised you didnt say this rumor was shorter than the 360 with blu-ray and link the older thread.
Note to Microsoft (as well as Sony & Nintendo)...
http://www.nintendojo.com/editorials/view_item.php?1202857286
Take your time Microsoft, let's note have history repeat itself... ie. ring of death.
they should call it Xbox 1080, sounds good and catchy. also the fact it does 1080 ;)
you know with the manufacturing cost of a bluray drive being so "high" and the fact that you can get a 1 TB harddrive now for cheap ($150) i wouldnt doubt if microsoft just skipped bluray and went straight to a harddrive only setup. loading times would be faster and since everyone has broadband internet now they could just download their games. bluray can hold a little less than 50gb of info. thats 20 games on a TB hard drive if the games were a full 50gb but since most 360 games are much much much smaller it wouldnt be a problem. maybe an external DVD drive for cheap to play old 360 games..throw in an wireless n card and some bluetooth or maybe a 500 or 750 gb harddrive for cheaper than the TB. you kno they could make a deal with a company to mass produce the harddrives for super cheap.. and within a year when they're serious about a new xbox the price of 1TB will be way cheaper.. plus less moving parts.. less heat generated.. less noise.